Helpful reads for software engineering leaders.

You Aren't Google, and That's a Good Thing, with Skyler Nesheim

Welcome to Scaling Software Teams, a weekly podcast that helps software leaders navigate fast growth without losing the magic that made that growth possible. I'm your host Wes Winham. Today we're joined by Skyler Nesheim, the VP of engineering at the Dwolla, a fast growth FinTech scaler.

How To Build a Best-In-Class Technical Hiring Process

In an episode of our podcast, Scaling Software Teams, we sat down with engineering leaders across the country to learn how they build a technical hiring process that gets the results they need fast, so they can start interviewing and start hiring.

Why You Might Miss Great Software Engineering Candidates This 4th of July

While most hiring managers were barbecuing and enjoying fireworks, talented software engineering candidates were actively applying for roles on their team.

What Should I Look For In My First Mobile Engineering Hire?

Questions to ask when looking to hire your first mobile engineering hire.

Using Sandwiches to Increase Your Offer Acceptance Rate, With Austin Broyles

Austin Broyles of Primer talks about tech hiring, splitting his time leading both machine learning and pure software engineering teams. Listen in to learn how he increased his offer acceptance rate… by giving job candidates a sandwich at just the right time.

Using Rubrics For More Objective Hiring, With Christine Spang

We talked to Christine Spang, Co-Founder and CTO at Nylas about her self-care philosophy - as well as her thoughts on the current state of diversity in tech, and why hiring rubrics need to confront many of the biases present in the humans who construct them.

Using Checklists For Onboarding Success, with Radoslav Stankov

In this episode, we dive into the impact that “single-player mode” has on remote work and how Rado uses checklists and clear expectations to ensure his team gets onboarded effectively.

Trying To Replace Yourself, with Eric Tobias

Eric Tobias explains why so many tech leaders find themselves becoming “the bottleneck” for their organization - holding onto QA and day-to-day projects so tightly that it actually stifles growth.

Solving Your Elegant Puzzles, Part 2 with Will Larson

This week, we’re answering listener questions about real-life situations with Will Larson of Stripe.

Press Release: Woven Raises $2.5M Seed Round to Scale Remote Engineering Teams

Woven, a technical screening solution helping high-growth software teams hit ambitious hiring goals, has raised a $2.5M Seed Round of funding, led by High Alpha Capital with participation by existing investors and Elevate Ventures.

PRESS RELEASE: Developer Hiring Platform, Woven, Acquires NYC-Based Tech Screening Platform

Woven, a developer hiring platform that helps high-growth engineering teams hit ambitious hiring goals, has acquired Headlight.

Is It Time to Hire Remote Engineers for My Startup?